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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954.
Hairdressers and Barbers.
At the end of the year, 161 premises were registered. Details relating to the
same are as follows :—
Number of Gentlemen's Hairdressers 78
Number of Ladies' Hairdressers 62
Number of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hairdressers 16
Number of premises where hairdressing ceased 5
Number of Establishments situated in basements 2
Number of Establishments situated in dwelling houses 3
Number of Establishments where no assistants are employed 47
Number of inspections carried out 200
Number of re-visits 147
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
(a) General.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year. Notices Served : 12 Intimations and 8 Statutory Notices.
| Type of Property | Local Authority Premises | Dwelling Houses | Business Premises | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Complaints received (including repeats) | 32 | 1,161 | 153 | 1,346 |
| 2. Number of properties inspected as a result of : | ||||
| (a) Notification (initial complaint only) | (a) 25 | 998 | 129 | 1,152 |
| (b) Block Survey | *(b)193 | 512 | 50 | 755 |
| 3. Number of properties found to be infested by rats (nil by ship rats) | 17 | 624 | 76 | 717 |
| 4. Number of properties found to be infested by mice | 4 | 413 | 44 | 461 |
| 5. Re-visits by Investigators | *1,015 | 3,445 | 44 | 4,504 |
| 6. Non-effective visits by Investigators | 2 | 976 | 3 | 981 |
| 7. Number of infested properties treated (new jobs commenced) | *535 | 1,000 | 101 | 1,636 |
| 8. Continuation or post-bait treatment — | *624 | 2,992 | 360 | 3,976 |
| 9. Visits by Operators | *3,358 | 11,334 | 806 | 15,498 |
| 10. Still being baited at end of year | 2 | 39 | 10 | 51 |
| 11. Completed during the year | *1,086 | 2,116 | 151 | 3,353 |
| 12. Number of Business Agreements dealt with : 72. | ||||
| 13. Members of the Rodent Staff assisted during the application of smoke machine in respect of 156 drainage tests carried out by Public Health Inspectors. | ||||
* Includes sewer maintenance treatments 25/26 (1,372 manholes).
NOTE :—For the purpose of completing Sections 2, J, 4 and 7, each property is entered once
only in respect of inspections, infestations and treatments.
There has been a slight decrease in the number of complaints received regarding
rats and the number of properties found to be infested. For the second year there
has been no infestation of ship rat recorded.